Frameless spectacles.



P. A. STEVENS.

FRAMELESS SPEGTAGLES.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.11, 1909.

Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

'rED sTATEs rTENr OFFICE..

I FREDERICK A. STEVENS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

. FEAMELESS' SPECTACLES.

Specieation of Letters Patent. Patented Mar, 29, 1910, Application led October 11, 1909. Serial No. 522,114.

To all whom 'it may concern:

`Be it known that I, FREDERICKl A. STE- VENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the count of Providence and State of Rhode Islan have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frameless Spectacles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention forming the Subj ect of this application for patent relates to improvements in spectacles of the so-calledframeless type, wherein the pair of lenses are removably mounted in a. nose-piece provided with -a central tie or bridge, and it consists *lessentially of a pair of suitably bent, oppo- /sitely disposed connecting members of novell ,constructiom adapted to be detachably secured to the lenses, each bent member being adapted' to have a temple-bow jointed to its outer or free end, all as hereinafter set forth and claimed. j

The object of the present invention is t0 provide frameless spectacles with inexpensive temple-bow holders or connections, the same beingl devised so as to be quickly, easily, accurately and securely' positioned with relation to lenses and nose-pieces as usually constructed. By means of this improvement the cost of equipping spectacles with holders or connections of this general character is materially reduced.

Y It may be stated here that the said bent connections are preferably located at the back of and immediately contiguous to the lenses and adapted to be detachably secured thereto, the curvature or form of each bent member being substantially the same as the ,contour of the adjacent edge portion of the lens. In lieu of securing the temple-bows directly to the outer ends of the lenses, as is usual in frameless spectacles, they arejointed to the corresponding outer ends of the said connection members.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of spectacles (viewed from the back) provided with the improved connections, portions of the temple-bows being omitted. Fig. 2 is a similar View in enlarged scale, but showin only a portion of the nose-piece and the a jacent part of the lens, and also showing the manner of detachably securing the bent connection member to the lens. Fig. 3 is a corresponding horizontal sectional view, taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents, in enlarged scale, one of the connection members or temple-bow holders detached. Fig. 5 is a view, similar to Fig. 2, showing a slightly modified form of construction. Fig. 6 is a corresponding horizontal sectional view, taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 represents an edge or end view corresponding with Fig. 5, the lens being omitted; and Fig. 8 is a similar View of the connection member detached, as viewed from' the right of Fig. 5.

The nose-piece a as a whole is represented as being provided at each end thereof with one or more straps or ears, e; oppositely disposed curved arms b, and shank part a2, the latter being united to the bent tie or bridge proper, a?, all substantially as usual. Nosepieces are" usually constructed so as to receive between the ears thereof lenses having a certain thickness or depth. As thus devised, a number or series of lenses varying from one another in thicknesswould require for mounting them a like number of nosepieces having correspondingly varying spaces between the ears for the insertion of the lenses. v

In the present invention the bent connection or member A is constructed and adapted to be readily positioned with respect to the lens Z and nose-piece a, while at the same time being secured to the lens and practically interlocking with the nose-piece,

thereby, in'coperation with the lens-screw j s, serving to maintain the several parts 1n position. n

The member A is represented as formed from a piece of wire having a suitable shape cross-sectionally, its body portion being bent to conform closely to the shape of the adjacent outer edge of the lens, as'indicated in Fig. 1. The inner end portion of said member is enlar edso as to provide a substantially flat, t head, d, adapted in use to register with the integral ear or ears e of the nose-piece and also to lie flatwise snugly against the rear side of the lens. In Figs. 1 to 4 the said head portion is represented as having an open transverse notch or recess, d2, formed betwe n the upperand llower lugs d1, shaped to receive therein the adjacent shank part a2 of thenose piece. The head or end is tapped and constitutes a laterally movable ear, which, in coperation with the fixed ear e and screw s, renders the device readily adaptable to lenses varying in plece, a screw connecting the ear and head @casca thickness; the screw being employed for portions to the lens, and a .temple-bow rmly securing or clamping the member A jointed to the connection member. 45 to the lens.. The outer free end t1, ofthe' 3. In frameless spectacles, the combinabent connection isarranged to have a temtion of a nose-piece member providedl with ple-'bow jointed thereto. The drawing a strap, a bent-connection havin a portion shows only the corresponding or jomt porthereof interlocking therewith, anshaving tion of the bow. j said connection removably secured thereto, 50 The invention is alsov well adapted to be means for maintaining the said parts in employed in `coperation with a nose-piece their normal relation and position, and a 1o having a pair of lntegral laterally separated temple-bow jointed to the sa1d bent member. Y l ears, e, wherein the distance between them 1s 4. In frameless spectacles, a nose piece materiell lgreater than the thickness of the having an ear integral therewith, an inde- 55 Y lens itseli substantially as shown in Figs. 5, pendent, laterally movable member or con- 6, and 7. In this case the head portion, d, of nection having the-head portion thereof enthe member A -is provided with short upper gageable with the nosepiece vand constituting and lower lugs, d3, extending laterally'therea companion ear, thereby roviding therefrom in front and being in engagement with between a lateral space a apted to lenses 60 the adjacent part of the strap or ear e the varying in thickness, means coperat-ing construction of the head being substantially with said members for removably securing the same as shown infFig. 4, except that the a lensin position between the said integral lugs lie in a diiierent plane. See also Fig. 8. ear and movable connection, and atemple- The combined thickness of the lens and head bow jointed to the outer or free end of the 65- d may'just equal the distance between the latter.

adjacent faces of the ears e, the whole being 5. In frameless spectacles, a nose piece removably yet rigidly secured together by a `provided at each end with a pair of laterally screw, s, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. separated, perforated ears and a bent arm It -is obvious that the members 'A may, if located therebetween adapted, when in use, 70 desired, be located at the upper side of the to engage the adjacent edge of the lens, a lens by simply reversing and resecuring bent connection member having an enlarged them in position. head part disposed between the ears and I claim as my invention: held atwise againstthe lens, a screw or 1. A connection or temple-bow holder for bolt passing transversely through said ears, 75

frameless eye glasses, comprising a 'curved lens and head part for firmly securing or body portion, a'liat yhead ortion, and interclamping the whole together, and a templespaced lugs upon the head) portion. bow jointed tothe outer or free end of said 2..In frameless-spectacles, the combinabent connection. tion with thelens, of a nose-piece provided In ytestimonywhereof I have aixed my 8o ugith an integral er resing lagainst the face signature in presence oftwo witnesses. o the lens, an in e en ent ent connection. x member provided wlith a head portion rest- FREDERCK A' Srl EVENS' v ing against the other face of lthe lens, lugs Witnesses:

lupon theN head portion engaging the nose- GEO. I-I. REMINGTON,

' HENRY P. STONE. 

